Literary Fiction

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“. . . a quick, beautiful read that will draw out joy just as quickly as sadness, [embracing] both the misery and the magic of marriage.”

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For the past 30 years I have taught at a fairly large New England prep school in the Boston suburbs with an internationally diverse student body—co-ed—and both a boarding and day population.

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Quite often it is what is not said in this novel that resonates more than what is said.

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“. . . a promising debut . . .”

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“Our lives are built almost entirely on a foundation of events colliding.”

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“. . . outrageously wonderful. . . . a love song to literature, a joy.”

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“. . . destined for a well-deserved place in American letters.”

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“Explore Mr. Gray's earlier works since this one is clearly not one of his strongest.”

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“. . . an exceptionally well-written novel. . . . Expect the unexpected.”

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This is a book that with its very title raises eyebrows as well as questions.

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“. . . the best of Billy Collins’ poems from 2002 to the present.”

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“. . . enthusiastically recommended . . .”

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“. . . an astonishing, breathtaking, and harrowing read.”

It’s all about momentum with Cartwheel by Jennifer duBois.

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Some kinds of art bear very close examination. Take for example the enormous triptychs of Hieronymous Bosch, full of fantastic but clearly rendered figures human and demonic.

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David Ehrlich’s short stories, some of which describe the lives of both openly identified and closeted Israeli gay men, are sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and sometimes both.

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“. . . a gripping read . . .”

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“. . . engaging and nicely written but also heavily formulaic and one-dimensional.”

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“. . . a great work of art . . .”

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“. . . a terrific little book . . .”

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“The greatest beauty of this collection is that . . . James Purdy captivates.”

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“Li Lan’s odyssey keeps her on the brink of earthly demise and keeps the reader riveted to the page . . .”

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“The Sea and Summer is almost the definition of what good science fiction is about.”

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“God willing, the affectations will pass, unveiling a talent less fettered by ‘style.’”

Sometimes the words on the back cover of a book can tell us oh so much:

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“Gavin Extence has written a book that is richer, more lucid than it seems on its surface.”

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